Security News > 2021 > September > We cannot afford for healthcare security to be the “lowest-hanging fruit”

These chronic security deficiencies leave too many healthcare professionals struggling to keep pace not only with threats, but also with other organizations, creating easy targets for attackers.

Security breaches cannot be filled with "Shiny objects".

Many, if not most, healthcare systems operate on legacy systems that use outdated operating systems that may not even receive security updates.

The path to improving healthcare security starts with administrators evaluating their current state of security and the tools implemented on their networks to ensure they are being used effectively, particularly the most expensive tools in the organization's arsenal.

Healthcare entities that lack security leadership should consider contracting outside consultants, virtual CISOs or a managed security service provider - or a mix of all three.

By deploying high-availability security operation centers, MSSPs can reinforce the organization's IT security department with outside operation security personnel.

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